Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has fired back at pundits over "speculation" that his decision to bench Marcus Rashford against Crystal Palace on Saturday was down to anything other than "rotation.

Erik ten Hag says he is “calm, composed and confident” of Manchester United goals with Marcus Rashford in the team. The 26-year-old scored twice in United’s seven-goal victory over Barnsley in Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup match,

Erik Ten Hag can see only improvement and great strides forward, although five games in, Manchester United are 11th with seven points and strong indications that the kind of volatility that has characterised their last decade still haunts them.